misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
complete; whole; perfect; safe
front entrance; front door
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
single word; a few words; brief comment
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
large number of deaths; massive fatalities
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
class; heading; group; category
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
nothing but; none other than
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
many; numerous; various; large number of
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit